With the progress that has been made for racial equality in the country, Patrick said seeing these words written so boldly in 2023 is shocking. “It’s almost like the people from that era, 60 years ago ...

Elliot Green, 12, practices his lettering during the Overspray Graffiti Camp hosted by the Vitale Bros. at Overspray on Sunday, June 25, 2023, in St. Petersburg.

Paul Watts parked his Ford F-250 along Southeast Stark Street beside Interstate 5 and looked at an alphabet soup of graffiti signatures on the concrete walls and Jersey barriers.

The instructor, OC Note, is a graffiti artist, muralist and role model. He did his first mural at 13. (L-R) Rafa Rios, OC Note, Angel Vargas at a mural done for the Portland Timbers, 2024 (Cada Casa) ...

Artistic blocks happen to the best of us, but don’t let them dampen your creative spirit! Graffiti, with its vibrant energy and bold style, offers a perfect escape from the mundane and a chance to ...